Binance is about to launch a crypto-fiat exchange in Uganda, supporting the Ugandan Shilling, alongside major cryptocurrencies. http://bit.ly/2tCsO7w

Korea has revealed a new crypto regulatory framework and guidelines pertaining to AML and KYC requirements for crypto exchanges. It’s investigating into three major banks and having banks alert suspicious fund movements to avoid the “kimchi premium” from happening. http://bit.ly/2N5OhOg

Line is launching its own exchange supporting 30 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin, at a trading fee of 0.1%. The Japanese messaging app makes a big push into financial services to compete against WhatsApp and WeChat. https://on.ft.com/2ySsKWa

Hacked Bithumbit has now reduced its stolen damage by almost half after collaborating with worldwide exchanges, and it has also disclosed the accounts and crypto assets that were stolen during the breach. http://bit.ly/2tMv0IL

Plair, the first gaming platform and the first ICO to launch on VeChainThor platform, is having a live AMA. http://bit.ly/2tCqgX0

Redditor claim EOS’s 21 nodes is too few to deter cartels and currently nodes are dominated by Bitfinex, Huobi, Chinese, Koreas. http://bit.ly/2tBUU2L

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Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is planning to work Abu Dhabi to develop a cross-border trade finance system that is built with distributed ledger technology. http://bit.ly/2tAzW4c

CEO of SBI, one of Japan’s financial giants and longtime Ripple partner in Asia, talked about his belief in blockchain to get Japan’s economy back on track to regain the global position it once held.http://bit.ly/2tCJJGT